FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Court docket of Appeals on Friday rejected coach Bob Baffert’s movement for emergency aid from a 90-day suspension.
Because of the order signed by Appearing Chief Decide Allison Jones, the Corridor of Fame coach’s suspension is scheduled to start on Monday.
“The Court emphasizes that it makes no determination of the merits of Baffert’s contentions of error,” Jones wrote. “The underlying motions for interlocutory relief along with any additional, dispositive motions shall be assigned to a three-Judge panel of this Court following expiration of the response time provided in the Civil Rules.”
Signage outdoors Baffert’s barn at Santa Anita was eliminated as a part of a California Horse Racing Board rule that mandates any coach who’s suspended for 60 days or extra be banned from all CHRB-licensed amenities.
Baffert had already transferred 4 promising 3-year-old colts to different trainers to allow them to run in main prep races and doubtlessly earn factors to qualify for the Kentucky Derby on Might 7. A type of, Doppelganger, is entered in Saturday’s $1.25 million Arkansas Derby.
Churchill Downs has suspended Baffert for the 2022 and 2023 Kentucky Derbies. Baffert is combating that ban in federal court docket.
The suspension might be honored in all 38 racing states.
“We were disappointed by today’s decision, but it’s important to understand that the court made it clear that it denied the stay purely on procedural grounds and not on the merits, all of which point to Bob ultimately winning this case,” stated Clark Brewster, an lawyer for Baffert.
Baffert has repeatedly come up quick in his different makes an attempt to acquire a keep order, together with from Marc Guilfoil, govt director of the Kentucky Horse Racing Fee, and Franklin Circuit Decide Thomas Wingate, who turned down Baffert’s request on March 21.
“We will continue to fight for Bob’s ability to race and win in Kentucky and against the injustice of KHRC against Bob,” Brewster stated.
The Corridor of Fame coach’s suspension is the results of treatment violations involving a few of his horses, together with Medina Spirit. The colt completed first within the 2021 Kentucky Derby and examined constructive after the race for the corticosteroid betamethasone, which isn’t allowed in Kentucky on race day. Medina Spirit was later disqualified.
